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I'm not a big raw soup eater, but when I bought 3 heads of cauliflower for green popcorn at Trader Joe's this afternoon, the clerk asked if I was making soup. Hmmm, cauliflower soup sure sounds good, particularly since it was 12 degrees outside today! This recipe is inspired by one found on Rhio's site. I didn't have soaked almond to make almond milk, so I used almond butter. I also added garnishes for a special touch. No picture... I no longer have a digital camera but I'm in the market, so if anyone has a good reco (under $120), let's hear it.
1/2 c. carrot juice (about 3 medium carrots)
2 inch piece of ginger, juiced
2 cups cauliflower, roughly chopped
1/2 avocado
1/2 T. almond butter
1 c. water
1/2 t. sweet curry powder
1/2 t. garam masala
salt and cayenne pepper, if desired
Garnish:
sweet red pepper, finely chopped
cauliflower, finely chopped
sweet onion, finely chopped
nutritional yeast (optional, not raw)
Blend all ingredients except the garnishes. If you like, either blend until warm or place in dehydrator. Spoon soup over garnishes in warm bowl; sprinkle nutritional yeast on top, if desired. Serve with a warm spoon.
I hate to juice for a recipe, too... but I've been juicing daily lately. Also, Wendilou, you might want to try the Mock Tuna Salad recipe on this site if you haven't already, as a use for carrot pulp. That recipe makes juicing carrots totally worth it!
I tried to make this for one person. Instead of juicing the carrots and ginger, I just put them in the blender whole. In order to get the whole carrots blended, I had to add quite a bit of water, which made the flavor not as intense as I think it is as written. Nevertheless, the flavor of the soup is yummy and I will definitely make it again (according to directions!). I also found the spices quite warming and after tasting it, chose not to heat the soup. Thanks for sharing this, Pam. :)
Thanks, Scott. Nikon makes a great camera. I'll look into the Coolpix. Hope you like the soup. You may want to kick up the spices a notch... since my fast, I'm a spices lightweight!
This looks good and will surely be what I do with my head of cauliflower sitting in the fridge right now. Also, Nikon Coolpix cameras are pretty reasonably priced (around $120) and pretty good. I've been using one for a few years with no complaints - though I am a light user.
This is a wonderful dish to serve with hearty "cheese" flavored crackers!